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Politicub's JournalPresident Obama speaking in Miami about investing in U.S. infrastructure
Check out the video for great footage of the president speaking outdoors in Miami. The weather is beautiful there.
The investment in infrastructure will provide good paying jobs to millions of Americans and pay dividends for generations.
Obama touts infrastructure in Florida trip focused on economy
By Jeff Mason | Reuters
MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama walked into the mouth of a giant tunnel in Miami on Friday to highlight proposals to boost investment in U.S. infrastructure, a move designed to show a leader still focused on the economy in the midst of broader policy battles in Washington.
Obama's tour of the Port of Miami tunnel project and a subsequent speech were aimed at convincing members of the U.S. Congress to back proposals that would leverage taxpayer dollars into funds to rebuild American roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
I hope the new Pope surprises us
That's the nicest thing I can think of saying.
As a married gay man whose community was in the previous Pope's crosshairs, forgive me for being annoyed by the outpouring of ecstasy about this man who has said some pretty awful things.
But perhaps this leopard will change his spots. Millions of Americans have changed their attitudes about gay rights, but I have little hope that the institutional homophobia of the Catholic Church will change any time soon.
I would love to have to eat my words. Truly.
There are many good Catholic DUers and dems. If change does happen, it will be incited by people like them.
How I feel about President Obama
I wrote the note below as a reply in a General Discussions post here http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1102&pid=8094
I didn't intend for it to go the direction it did, but I wanted to share it with all of you. I've been waxing philosophical these days.
Here 'goes:
I believe America is fortunate to have President Obama, and I am in awe of how he is infusing a sense of progressive purpose. I would love to be back at college just to hear thoughtful discussions about the moment we are living in (thank goodness for DU).
And I don't have words to describe how I feel about lgbt liberation. The moment is here and I am living through it. Just wow as a man who was born in the 70's, grew up in the 80's and cast my first vote in the Clinton v. Bush election. I am married to my soulmate, who I have been with for 17 years. We're going to celebrate our third anniversary this year.
We've come so far as a society - despite historic proportions of republican obstruction.
Obama has given me an understanding the American dream; how I raised myself out of poverty because a ladder out of the small town where I grew up was extended for me to climb. Ladders are important and never forgotten.
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